Photo: B. Chandler
The headstone reads:
In loving memory of
Serg. George H. Elliott R.A.F.V.R.
Who died on active service
April 1st 1942, aged 29 years.
Sgt. Elliott was serving in 20 O.T.U. He was a crew member of Wellington IC R1760 JM-X which took off from Lossiemouth on a night bombing and cross country training exercise. A propeller came off and the aircraft came down in Cruden Bay. Three men died and three were injured. One of these was Sgt. Elliott who died from his injuries.
Royal Air Force Bomber Command Losses of the Second World War: Vol. 7; Operational Training Units 1940-1947; W.R. Chorley; 2002; Midland Publishing; ISBN 1 85780 132 6
He is remembered at Mitford on M12.03
